Sec. 53.004. EQUALITY OF RATES AND SERVICES. (a) A public utility may not directly or indirectly charge, demand, or receive from a person a greater or lesser compensation for a service provided or to be provided by the utility than the compensation prescribed by the applicable tariff filed under Section 52.251.
(b) A person may not knowingly receive or accept a service from a public utility for a compensation greater or less than the compensation prescribed by the tariff.
(c) This title does not prevent a cooperative corporation from returning to its members net earnings resulting from its operations in proportion to the members' purchases from or through the corporation.
Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 166, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.
Structure Texas Statutes
Title 2 - Public Utility Regulatory Act
Subtitle C - Telecommunications Utilities
Subchapter A. General Provisions
Section 53.001. Authorization to Establish and Regulate Rates
Section 53.002. Compliance With Title
Section 53.003. Just and Reasonable Rates
Section 53.004. Equality of Rates and Services
Section 53.005. Rates for Area Not in Municipality